Hair loss is generally accepted as being more common amongst men rather than women. The good news is that a balding man can shave his head and is strangely enough considered attractive! Not so for the ladies. However, there is a little good news for them as well – they don’t lose hair in patches as the men do – hair can grow sparse and scanty all over the head, unless it is a medical condition they are grappling with.

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Minoxilil is the most widely used medication and treatment for hair loss in males and should be applied twice and day, while Finasteride is an oral treatment that has to taken once daily. Often it is recommended that both items are taken in conjunction. However it must be kept in mind that a physician’s advice should be sought before using both these products as there could be significant side effects.

Whatever hair re-growth products your doctor might suggest you use, you should not expect to see any kind of results sooner than in at the very least - eight weeks – but usually much more. Any product that you may purchase should be thoroughly researched and recommended before use and you should investigate the ingredients listed on the pack, as well as the hair loss pattern it is suggested for.

A number of hair loss items are available these days and some of them are:

• Nioxin Shampoo
• Follicare
• Revita Shampoo
• Hair Plus Shampoo
• Hair Energizer Hair Care
• Proxiphen NANO Shampoo
• FNX Follicle Nutrient
• Advecia Hair Vitamins
• Hair Genesis

Those that are considered bestsellers are: Minoxidil 5 and 2%

• Revivogen
• Viviscal
• Tricomin

However, it is strongly advised that before you take an action whether it be in the form of topical treatment, or oral ingestion – the very first step is to investigate your own particular cause of hair loss. Rather than spend a large amount of money on consulting doctors and specialists to purchase treatments your family physician or dietician may be able to help you evaluate if you need a simple diet change. In certain cases you may need some medication for a hormone imbalance. At times hair loss can also occur as a result of stress or traumatic experiences.

Once you have defined your own personal problem and the root causes, you can select the best re-growth products for your individual need according to your doctor’s advice.

On the internet and in the market place today we see many advertisements guaranteeing their products will restore your hair. Several of them claim to use the best natural ingredients to stimulate hair re-growth. Amongst these are topical treatments that promise to restore a thick natural growth in one hundred and eighty days, using ingredient such as ginger, capsicum, nettles and saw palmetto. They even confidently assure of your money back if they are unable to substantiate their claims. The process is said to block the DHT hormone which kills hair.

Needless to say although some of these claims may be quite true, you need to verify before you invest and actually use the item.